40 maps that explain the world
A collection of great maps that explain the world.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/08/12/40-maps-that-explain-the-world/
WSJ’s Wireless Savings Calculator – WSJ.com http://graphics.wsj.com/PhonePlan/
Wireless phone comparison tool for the U.S. four largest carriers.
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BBC News – How French secretly filmed prison camp life in WWII http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23423329
"A 30-minute documentary, shot in secret by the prisoners themselves. Risking death, they recorded it on a secret camera built from parts that were smuggled into the camp in sausages. The prisoners had discovered that German soldiers would only check food sent in by cutting it down the middle. The parts were hidden in the ends. The camera they built was concealed in a hollowed-out dictionary from the camp library. The spine of the book opened like a shutter. The 8mm reels on which the film was stored were then nailed into the heels of their makeshift shoes."
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New Music Tuesday: The Civil Wars
A new self-titled album from The Civil Wars was released today. I know what I’ll be listening to for the rest of the year.
Here is the song “The One That Got Away” from the new album:
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Wind Map http://hint.fm/wind/
An up-to-date wind map of the U.S. "An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds us—energy that powered the first explorations of the world, and that may be a key to the future. This map shows you the delicate tracery of wind flowing over the US. "
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Wind Map http://hint.fm/wind/
An up-to-date wind map of the U.S. "An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds us—energy that powered the first explorations of the world, and that may be a key to the future. This map shows you the delicate tracery of wind flowing over the US. "
via Delicious http://hint.fm/wind/
Fast Time and the Aging Mind – NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/opinion/sunday/fast-time-and-the-aging-mind.html?hp&pagewanted=all&_r=2&
It’s simple: if you want time to slow down, become a student again. Learn something that requires sustained effort; do something novel. Put down the thriller when you’re sitting on the beach and break out a book on evolutionary theory or Spanish for beginners or a how-to book on something you’ve always wanted to do. Take a new route to work; vacation at an unknown spot. And take your sweet time about it.
via Delicious http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/opinion/sunday/fast-time-and-the-aging-mind.html?hp&pagewanted=all&_r=2&
Jonah Keri on the art of stealing bases – Grantland
A really great article on stealing bases in Major League Baseball. Coco Crisp shares some of his tips and technique.
via Delicious http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9072118/jonah-keri-art-stealing-bases